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[h=5]Wednesday, March 12, 2014[/h] [h=1]School laptops fiasco confirms the rot in tendering process[/h]
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PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI | FILE Diana Wanjiku of Thunguma primary school in Nyeri uses a laptop on June 13, 2013. Indian firm Olive Telecommunications Pvt Limited had no financial ability to deliver on the government's Sh24.6 billion school laptops scheme at the time it got the tender award. NATION MEDIA GROUP
[h=3]In Summary[/h]
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The cancellation of the laptops for schools tender by the Public Procurement Administrative Review Board, which had been awarded to Olive Telecommunication of India, confirms the filth in government tendering.
First, the tender required a firm to have an annual turnover of Sh8 billion, but the Indian firm had Sh1.1.
Second, the firm is a supplier and not a manufacturer; its sensible to award the tender to a reputable giant like HP or Dell, who can even offer training, maintenance, and spare parts.
Jubilee must revamp its procurement procedures to avoid controversial tenders, which slow down delivery of its campaign pledges.
ANTONY ALEX IRUNGU, Nairobi
The cancellation of the laptop project, which was Jubilees key campaign agenda has not entirely come as a surprise.
From the word go, one could detect that all was not well. There was no feasibility study to evaluate project viability; this was a political project that was being bulldozed.
The numerous white elephants drain the scarce government resources and destabilise the countrys economic stability.
Its a national shame that despite government assurances that due process would be followed, the project was cancelled due to malpractice.
Its time economic crimes were declared treasonable to attract the death penalty.
ENOCK ONSANDO, Mombasa
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[h=3]In Summary[/h]
- From the word go, one could detect that all was not well.
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The cancellation of the laptops for schools tender by the Public Procurement Administrative Review Board, which had been awarded to Olive Telecommunication of India, confirms the filth in government tendering.
First, the tender required a firm to have an annual turnover of Sh8 billion, but the Indian firm had Sh1.1.
Second, the firm is a supplier and not a manufacturer; its sensible to award the tender to a reputable giant like HP or Dell, who can even offer training, maintenance, and spare parts.
Jubilee must revamp its procurement procedures to avoid controversial tenders, which slow down delivery of its campaign pledges.
ANTONY ALEX IRUNGU, Nairobi
The cancellation of the laptop project, which was Jubilees key campaign agenda has not entirely come as a surprise.
From the word go, one could detect that all was not well. There was no feasibility study to evaluate project viability; this was a political project that was being bulldozed.
The numerous white elephants drain the scarce government resources and destabilise the countrys economic stability.
Its a national shame that despite government assurances that due process would be followed, the project was cancelled due to malpractice.
Its time economic crimes were declared treasonable to attract the death penalty.
ENOCK ONSANDO, Mombasa
